Braves Franchise History
1998 - Free agent second baseman Mark Lemke signs a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.
1936 - Hank Greenberg agrees to a $20,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers.
1937 - On the advice of Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio reduces the weight of his bat from 40 ounces to 36 ounces.
1974 - The Boston Red Sox release future Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda and Luis Aparicio. Aparicio elects to retire but Cepeda signs on with the Kansas City Royals.
1976 - The American League approves the sale of the Toronto expansion franchise to Labatt Brewing Company for a reported $7 million.
1996 - San Francisco voters are in favor of a privately-funded stadium to replace Candlestick Park.
1997 - The Montreal Expos trade Cliff Floyd to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Dustin Hermanson and outfielder Joe Orsulak.
2000 - The Kingdome in Seattle is demolished.
2011 - Mike Hampton announces his retirement.
2015 - Brady Aiken announces that he has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire season.